Testing and Temptation in Second Temple Jewish and Early Christian Texts
Edited by Loren T. Stuckenbruck and Daniel L. Smith
2020. 220 pages.
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Second Temple Jewish and early Christian writings assume that 'testing' and 'temptation' form an inescapable part of human experience, from Eden to Massah to the eschaton. The contributions in this volume explore the roles, vocabulary, and functions of testing in these traditions.